The long wait is over and we’ve finally got the first words of Twitter wisdom from Pope Benedict XVI. Dear friends, I am pleased to get in touch with you through Twitter. Thank you for your generous response. I bless all of you from my heart.— Benedict XVI (@Pontifex) December 12, 2012Ok, so not that funny, but it was all spelled right and we got blessed by a pope, so that’s a good start. And...
Justin Timberlake & Jessica Biel (and One Direction) Had You Searching, Says Google
Label: Lifestyle By Maggie Coughlan 12/12/2012 at 08:00 AM EST Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel; Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively Everyone loves a wedding ... and Google has the data to prove it!According to the Google Zeitgeist – an in-depth look at the stories, people and topics...
DA investigating Texas' troubled $3B cancer agency
Label: HealthAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Turmoil surrounding an unprecedented $3 billion cancer-fighting effort in Texas worsened Tuesday when its executive director offered his resignation and the state's chief public corruption prosecutor announced an investigation into the beleaguered agency.No specific criminal allegations are driving the latest probe into the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, said...
Dec
11
Stock futures rise after German data; Fed eyed
Label: BusinessNEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock futures were higher on Tuesday after unexpectedly cheery data out of Europe and as the Federal Reserve was set to kick off its two-day policy meeting. Though the pace of talks in Washington to avert impending U.S. tax hikes and spending cuts quickened, senior politicians on both sides cautioned that an agreement on all the outstanding issues remained uncertain....
IHT Rendezvous: IHT Quick Read: Dec. 11
Label: WorldNEWS Besieged by economic woes and insistent questions about its future, the European Union accepted the Nobel Peace Prize on Monday with calls for further integration and a plea to remember the words of Abraham Lincoln as he addressed a divided nation at Gettysburg. Andrew Higgins reports from Oslo.North Korea said on Monday that a technical issue had been found in the rocket it had planned to launch...
BlackBerry Messenger 7 adds free Wi-Fi voice calling, split-screen multitasking and more
Label: TechnologyResearch in Motion (RIMM) updated its BlackBerry Messenger to version 7 on Monday, adding a new key feature called “BBM Voice” that “will allow customers to make free voice calls to their BBM contacts around the world over a Wi-Fi connection.” BBM 7 also introduces multitasking with split-screen, which allows users to BBM, check email, or use other apps while on a BBM Voice call; new compatibility...
Amanda Seyfried: 'Everyone Wants to Have Sex' with Channing Tatum
Label: Lifestyle By Maggie Coughlan 12/11/2012 at 08:00 AM EST Amanda Seyfried has worked with a lot of good-looking men, but there's one in particular who rises to the top of her list."Channing [Tatum] was amazing. He's a superstar," the actress, 27, tells the January issue of InStyle about PEOPLE's 2012 Sexiest Man Alive.
Seyfried,...
New tests could hamper food outbreak detection
Label: HealthWASHINGTON (AP) — It's about to get faster and easier to diagnose food poisoning, but that progress for individual patients comes with a downside: It could hurt the nation's ability to spot and solve dangerous outbreaks.Next-generation tests that promise to shave a few days off the time needed to tell whether E. coli, salmonella or other foodborne bacteria caused a patient's illness could reach medical...
Dec
10
Stock futures lower on "fiscal cliff" apprehension
Label: BusinessNEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock futures edged lower on Monday as investors awaited any sign of progress in talks to avert the United States' so-called fiscal cliff of tax hikes and spending cuts. Developments in Europe also weighed before the opening bell after Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti announced over the weekend that he would resign once the 2013 budget is approved. The move added...
Romania Faces Upheaval as Ponta Coalition Wins Vote
Label: WorldPARIS — Romania’s center-left government overwhelmingly won parliamentary elections, according to partial results released Monday, an outcome that threatened to push the country into further political upheaval because of bitter rivalry between the prime minister and the president. The central electoral office said the center-left alliance led by Prime Minister Victor Ponta won about 59 percent...
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